Strategic Real Estate Partner - Office Space & Negotiations

Northwestern Mutual; Milwaukee (WI); Hybrid; USD 81,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work schedules

Concierge service

Comprehensive benefits

Employee resource groups

Job summary

Northwestern Mutual in Milwaukee seeks an experienced real estate strategist topartner with Managing Partners to develop and execute a comprehensive real estate plan balancing growth with financial and operational considerations. The role involves analyzing options, negotiating leases, and coordinating with consultants to secure internal approval.

The candidate will have 5–10 years in commercial lease transactions, strong analytical and communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, or real estate.
• Minimum of 5-10 years of experience in commercial office lease transactions.
• Strong analytical skills with the proven ability to analyze business problems and make decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to build rapport and acceptance amongst stakeholders.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills. Demonstrated ability to articulate complex technical or financial information to various audiences to gain common understanding.

Responsibilities

• Working directly with Managing Partners and Managing Directors, assess and identify needs of an office and develop comprehensive real estate plans balancing growth with financial and operational considerations.
• Independently solve complex real estate problems and identify solutions.
• Explain difficult financial and real estate concepts and persuade others to work within Company best practices and growth strategy.
• Presentation of analyses and due diligence memorandums to secure internal approval of recommended real estate solution by senior function leadership.
• Maximize agency profitability through the effective selection of the site location based on the understanding of the financial capacity of the Network Office both in terms of leverage and cash flow.
• Determination of recommended space needs under a variety of growth scenarios and analyzing alternatives available in the market.
• Assists office with negotiation of Letters of Intent and the various lease documents.
• Requires understanding Field's operational practices to assist in the design of efficient and cost-effective office space layouts.
• Conduct site visits to gain an understanding of MP's/MD's goals and the local market.
• Interact effectively with various third parties to efficiently complete each lease transaction.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Client Engagement & Influence

Collaborative Partnership & Planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, finance, or real estate

Job description

Northwestern Mutual in Milwaukee seeks an experienced real estate strategist topartner with Managing Partners to develop and execute a comprehensive real estate plan balancing growth with financial and operational considerations. The role involves analyzing options, negotiating leases, and coordinating with consultants to secure internal approval.

The candidate will have 5–10 years in commercial lease transactions, strong analytical and communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple